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Mighty Wind
Click here to find the original Huff Post article. Did you notice that last weekend the largest onshore wind farm in America started operation in north-central Oregon? The 845 MW Shepherds Flat facility will generate…
The “Secretary of Explaining Stuff” Lauds BrightSource Energy & Ivanpah Project
You know you’re on the right track when former President Bill Clinton and current “Secretary of Explaining Stuff” takes the stage to say how impressed he was with your technology. That’s just what happened during…
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Romney Voters More Likely to Make Green Improvements
You read that right. According to a new survey, Mitt Romney’s voters are more likely than Obama’s to make energy saving improvements. Shocked? Don’t be. DBL Partners’ own research backs up this data with our…
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Green New Deal
President Obama’s economic stimulus, an $800 billion spending spree that Congress approved in 2009, remains front and center in the debate over what role government should play in steering the American economy. Was it an…
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Despite Beltway Furor, Clean Tech Creates Jobs Both Red and Blue, Report Says
DBL was recently featured in WSJ. Clean technology is a contentious political issue in Washington–particularly in the wake of last year’s Solyndra bankruptcy–but based on the sector’s job growth, in an election year federal politicians shouldn’t…
Never Make a Cold Call Again: 4 Tips, by @pkfletcher
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Inc. contributor Patti Fletcher @pkfletcher and I met at the We Own It Summit back in June and had a fantastic conversation about how venture firms are approached. Do people cold call us? Are most introductions made…
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Could Green Jobs Tip the 2012 Presidential Election?
Green Tech Media wrote up an article about our recent white paper publication: Seven of the top seventeen states with the most rapid growth in greentech, according to a new study, are considered swing states…
Red, White and Green: The True Colors of America’s Clean Tech Jobs
SAN FRANCISCO – September 10, 2012 – Clean tech may create a highly partisan debate in Washington D.C., but in the rest of country, it creates jobs. A new report examines the sharp contrasts between…
The most successful (& positive) greentech VC you haven’t heard of
GigaOM wrote an article about DBL Managing Partner Nancy Pfund, published on March 4, 2012. “Meeting a wildly successful and positive greentech investor is kind of like spotting a California Condor in the wild: you…
OpEd: Cap and Trade will Give California Edge
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The San Francisco Chronicle just published my op-ed piece today. Read the full article here or have a read below. Look forward to your thoughts in the comments section! The closer you get to a goal,…
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Wine, Women and…Entrepreneurs
Business Group Helps Marin Women Entrepreneurs Succeed – from the Marin Independent Journal Now this looks like a fantastic way to spend a few hours with some smart women: The National Association of Women Business Owners,…
Five Hurdles to Clear for India’s Plans for Electric Car Domination
It’s encouraging to see emerging marketplaces such as India’s embracing the promise of electric vehicles. Stunningly, they’re high on the civic agenda. It’d be easy to give a pass to such a large and populous…
